Extra-Curricular Activities - Summer Term 2024
ALL paid for external clubs start w/c Monday 15 April and Finish w/e Friday 28 June
Half Term Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May
Bank Holiday Monday 6 May
INSET DAY Friday 3 May (10 Weeks)
We want to develop in every pupil the skills, talent and abilities required to become emotionally resilient and autonomous learners. We want to encourage in every child a sense of commitment, to value high achievement and to be prepared to adapt and to be innovative.
Our Extra-Curricular Activity programme plays an important part in enabling us to work towards these aims. It does so by extending the curriculum beyond that which is taught in timetabled sessions.
These extra-curricular activities offer pupils opportunities:-
• For learning the value of teamwork, individual and group responsibility, physical strength and endurance, competition, diversity, and a sense of courage, commitment and community.
• To apply academic skills in a real-world context and are thus considered part of a balanced education.
• To make choices in terms of what they want to do, or not do as the case may be, which in itself can be educational.
The purpose of this ECA Booklet is to inform you of the activities on offer at Ditcham Park School. Any questions, please email: parents@ditchampark.com
CM Sports are a professional sports partner for schools, who offer a range of services outside of school hours.
CM Sports have an excellent team of practitioners who support our mission to make champions, on and off the field. CM sports work at various schools and colleges in and around Hampshire and collectively currently coach in approximately 100 different institutions within a working week.
Sporting Activities or quieter craft based activities
They are taught in small groups, which change each year (Covid restrictions allowing) to ensure they work with a good mix of actors in their year. The groups work on an exam piece at some stage during the year, this can be a scripted text, devised, poetry or duologues
Golf Monday Golf coaching run by Nicholas Sharratt PGA Advanced professional with over 28 years coaching experience. Recently, Nicholas has developed his coaching knowledge and is now a Leadbetter Certified Junior Coach. This is a more holistic approach to the student learning journey. This has been a beneficial experience and his goal for every student must be creating a lifelong passion for the game of golf. We are keen for the juniors and seniors to represent the school and experience those life skills that competition creates –preparation, personal and team responsibility and that wonderful feeling of producing that golf shot when you need to.
Dance Monday Tuesday Street Dance: Street dance is a style of dance that started in America with funk and jazz dance. It encompasses a broad range of styles including popping, locking, breakdance
Juniors
12.40 – 13.00
KS1
12.10 – 12.40
KS2
Pre school
– Yr11
Monday: 12.40 – 13.10 –
KS1 Acro
School Fields 12.10 slot book here
12.40 slot book here
Nick Sharratt performancegolfcoaching@hot mail.com
Dance Studio Acrobatic Arts: approx £9.50 per session
Danni Lannoy info@lannoyschool.com
Street Dance:
and commercial dance. Our street dance classes encourage students to be creative and find their own voice within new and exciting choreography created by our principal teacher, Danni Lannoy. Students learn the basics of street dance before progressing to more complex movements and routines. We do not offer exams in this style of dance but as they progress groups will have performance opportunities. Our students absolutely LOVE this class and it's attended by as many boys as it is girls. If your child has ever dreamed of being in a dance group like Diversity or likes to watch the dancers in music videos this is the class for them.
Acrobatic Arts:
Acrobatic Arts is a fusion of classic dance technique and acrobatics and focusses on building strength, flexibility and balance. The children will take exams and as they progress start to learn acrobatic tricks.
It is the perfect course for any child that loves dance and gymnastics!
Photography Tuesday
Tennis Wednesday
Saturday
The best camera you have is the one you have with you at the time. In 2024, smartphones have very powerful camera functionality
During the course, whether you come with a big camera or a smartphone, Sarah Sheldrake, an experienced photographer, is on hand to empower our pupils to get the very most out of their device via some engaging and inspiring creative challenges.
James Vaughan - a Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) player, and performance coach with extensive playing and coaching experience. In 2015 he was GB Performance Coach of the Year and in 2017 he was the Head Coach of the GB Junior Tennis Team. Children will be playing tennis, honing their skills and developing their technique in a fun way.
approx £8 - £9 per session (depending on age)
Ballet : £80.00 for the term
For all sessions book here
Art Block £150 for 10 sessions
Sarah Sheldrake info@sarahsheldrake.co.uk
https://www.sarahsheldrake.c o.uk/
Tennis Courts/ MPB £190 for 19 Sessions
Book here
James Vaughan
dpstennisacademy@ditchamp ark.com
Francesca.ward@ditchampark. com
Bushcraft Wednesday
Friday
‘School of Nature’ after school bushcraft club form Ditcham Park School. Placements for students who wish to start a journey in nature-based education and develop a variety of skills in the outdoors are now available. Designed to be an exciting opportunity but also a vocational and educational one, students will be able to access a wide range of skills and experiences.
£12.50 per session
Invoiced at the beginning of each term
as a full payment
Email direct
Ian Gosling
embersbushcraft@gmail.com
Early Morning Cricket Thursday
Judo Thursday
Fencing Thursday
Building on last year’s positive cricket season, our Head of PE (Juniors) will be running early morning cricket sessions, alternating each week for Juniors and Seniors
Judo club will be run by Paul Hamilton, a very experienced teacher, who runs many local classes with his club, ‘Neon Judo Kwai’
Isaac is currently British Junior Foil Champion and the British number 1. When he was still a junior, (under 20) he was selected for both junior and senior GB team events abroad.
He won selection for both the Junior European Championships where he was the top Britain, and the World Championships which were sadly cancelled due to Covid! Although just turned 21, he is one of Great Britain's top ranked senior fencers and a consummate coach.
Juniors and Seniors 07.45 – 08.40 Playing Fields Email James Walton to book on (15 pupil limit)
James.walton@ditchampark.c om
Email direct Paul Hamilton info@neonjudo.co.uk
